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Hypothyroidism
Endocrinology & Diabetology · Endocrine & Metabolic
Mild
Severity
Very common — affects a substantial proportion of adults in India, more frequently women
Prevalence
No
Contagious
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment involves daily oral thyroid hormone replacement medication
- 2typically levothyroxine
- 3which restores normal hormone levels and resolves symptoms in the majority of patients when dosed appropriately. Regular blood testing is used to monitor thyroid hormone levels and adjust the medication dose as needed
- 4particularly during pregnancy or with significant weight changes. Treatment is generally lifelong
- 5though the dose may need periodic adjustment based on changing needs over time.
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